Calf weaner



E. DAVIS CALF WEANER Fu d Oct'. 17, 1924 Patented Aug. 11, 1925 UNTD STATES ELISHA R'. DAVIS, OF HAZARD, NEBR-ASKA.

CALF VEANER.

Application fi1ed October 17, 1924. Seria No. 744,273.

TO all 'w m 'L'Z may concern:

Be it known that ELisiA R. Dans, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hazard, in the County ot Sherman and State of Nebraska, have invented ne v and useful Improvements in Cali lVeancrs, of Which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to Cali WeanerS.

One object of the invention is to provide a device in the form of a muZZlc Which may be readily and quickly applied to the septnm of the nOse of the animal to effectively accomplish Weaning and yet permit the animal to get its month to the ground and permit it to nibble the grass.

Another object resides in the provision of a simple, ineXpensive, durable and eilicient Weaning device Which may be easily and readily applied or removed and com fortably Worn by the calf for the purposes of \veaning the calf and yet permitting it to nibble the grass.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed ont in the Claims hereto appended, it being understood that various changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction, Within the scope of the Claims, may be resorted'to Without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation showing its application in use.

Figure 2 is a top plan view ol"; the invention unapplied.

Figure 3 is a detail perspective view of the device unapplied.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings, the reference characters ec and 5 indicate side bars of metal Which, While more or less stiff are yieldable and it Will be understood that other suitable material may be employed. These bars are adapted to extend along the sides of the month or head of the Cali and if desired, the bars i and 5 may be tWisted or otherwise provided With eyes 6, to Which edge rinfis or links 7 of a wire mesh material 8 may be secured.

The bars 4 and 5 have their onter ends preterably fiattened, as at 9 and 10 respectively and directed toward each other into overlapping relation. The inner end of the flattened portion 9 of the side bar 4 terminates in an arcuate shaped arm 10, provided its inner extremity With a nostril engaging l-:nob 11. The inner end of the side bar 5 terminates in an arcuate shaped arm 12 provided at its inner eXtremity With a nostril engaging knob 13. The flattened portion 10 of the arm 5 is directed dovnivardly to form a substantially U-shaped projection 1st, Which lies in front of the nostril engaging knobs 11 and 13 and in a Vertical plane With relation to the overlapping portions of the bars and is designed to extend over the upper lip of the animal. The projection 141- is referably tivisted at the onter ends 01" .the legs of the U-shaped projection so as to present fiat rather than edge sides of the projection to the animal s upper month and lip to render the device in use, as comtortable as possible to the animal.

l The iiat inWardly directed portion of the side bar a is Preferably pivoted at 15 substantially at the base of the arcnate shaped arm 10 to the flattened portion of the arm 5 adjacent one side of said projection l l and apertures 16 and 17 are provided in the flattened portions on the arms l and 5 on the opposite side of said projection l-i to removably receive a fastening of any suitable character 18. This 'fastening may, it desired, be in the form of a Cotter pin and in any event, the fastening is removable to permit pivotal movement of the bars and consequently the arcuate Shaped arms to permit insertion of the knobs 11 and 13 into the calfs nostrils When the apertures 16 and 17 may be brought into registration to permit insertion of the fastening 18 so as to prevent accidental removal of the device from the animal s nostrils.

The fastenings 18 preferably has such re lation to the apertures 16 and 17 as to permit slight play of the outer ends of the overlapping ends of the bars on each other so as not to pinch too tightly in one position in the nostril of the animal and yet such play is not intended to be so great as to permit of accidental dislocation of the device 'from the animal s nostril.

The device may be as readily removed as applied by removal of the fastening 18 and pivotal movement of the bars permitted With relation to each other on the pivot 15. The rings or links of the mesh material may be secured to the overlapping invardly directllO ed portions of: the side bars, as shown Without nterfering` With the aforesaid pivotal movement and without interfering With the application or removal of the fast &ning 18. In other words, the edge or border rings or links of the mesh material are of a size to slide freely on the bars at their overlapping portions and being` of a size whereby pivotal movement of the bars is permitted The fastenin; 18 may be removed to permit sliding movement ot a ring' or ]ink ol' the mesh material to opposite sides of the aperturcs 16 and 17 and in fact by including' the adjacent ring or li nlq. The fastening 18 may be positioned or removed through such ring or link of the mesh material.

The rear ends of the side bars l and 5 are provided With loops 19 and 20 respectively to Which may be astened in any suitable manner the ends of a nose strap 21.

From the foregoing, it \vill be seen that provide a simple, inexpensive and efl ective device for the purpose of Weaning the Cali and yet permitting it to graze and that the device may be readily applied or removed and can be WOrn comfortably by the animal.

What is claimed is:

1. A device of the character described comprising relatively long' side bars having their front ends overlapping and formed to provide nose engaging members between the bars and in the rear of the front ends of the bars, one of the bars being provided With a projection extending downwardly at substantially a right angle thereto for lforming a guard for disposition over the upper lip of the animal, and mesh material suspended from the bars.

2. A device of the character described comprising side bars to extend along the sides of the nose of the animal and having; their front ends overlapping, and projecting inwardly from their Overlapping portions into arcuate shaped arms terminating in nose engaging members, said bars having pivotal connection, means for :astcning the overlap ping portions of the bars together, and mesh material suspended from the bars.

A device of the character d scribed comprising side bars having.; their 'front ends Overlapping and formed to provide nose enniemhers between the bars in the Year of the overlapping portion thereo t, the bars at their overlappin; port-ions having' a projection formin a guard for disposition over the upper lip of the animal, the overlapping portions of the bars being; pivoted together, means for fastening theoverlapping portions together to :tasten the nose enrag, members in the nose of the animal and yet permit slirht play of the nose engaging members in the nostril of the animal, mesh, nmterial secured to the bars, and a nose strap secured to the inncr ends ol? the bars to iit over the nose of the animal.

l'n testimony \vhereot I have hereunto my hand.

ELISHA. R. DVS. 

